Books
Thank God America Isn’t like Europe—Yet
– Washington Post, March 22, 2009.Excerpt: Do we want the United States to be like Europe? The European model has worked in many ways. I am delighted whenever I get a chance to go to Stockholm or Amsterdam, not to mention… More
The Happiness of the People
– (Washington: AEI Press, 2009.)Summary from Publisher: The political culture created by the Constitution has made Americans a people uniquely optimistic, lacking in class envy, and confident that that they are in charge… More
Why Capitalism Has an Image Problem
– Wall Street Journal, March 18, 2012.Excerpt: Mitt Romney’s résumé at Bain should be a slam dunk. He has been a successful capitalist, and capitalism is the best thing that has ever happened to the material condition… More
Does America Still Have What It Takes?
– Mosaic, April 2014.Excerpt: Some years ago, I conducted an ambitious research project to document and explain patterns of human accomplishment across time and cultures. My research took me from 800 BCE, when… More
Essays
Thank God America Isn’t like Europe—Yet
– Washington Post, March 22, 2009.Excerpt: Do we want the United States to be like Europe? The European model has worked in many ways. I am delighted whenever I get a chance to go to Stockholm or Amsterdam, not to mention… More
The Happiness of the People
– (Washington: AEI Press, 2009.)Summary from Publisher: The political culture created by the Constitution has made Americans a people uniquely optimistic, lacking in class envy, and confident that that they are in charge… More
Why Capitalism Has an Image Problem
– Wall Street Journal, March 18, 2012.Excerpt: Mitt Romney’s résumé at Bain should be a slam dunk. He has been a successful capitalist, and capitalism is the best thing that has ever happened to the material condition… More
Does America Still Have What It Takes?
– Mosaic, April 2014.Excerpt: Some years ago, I conducted an ambitious research project to document and explain patterns of human accomplishment across time and cultures. My research took me from 800 BCE, when… More
Commentary
Thank God America Isn’t like Europe—Yet
– Washington Post, March 22, 2009.Excerpt: Do we want the United States to be like Europe? The European model has worked in many ways. I am delighted whenever I get a chance to go to Stockholm or Amsterdam, not to mention… More
The Happiness of the People
– (Washington: AEI Press, 2009.)Summary from Publisher: The political culture created by the Constitution has made Americans a people uniquely optimistic, lacking in class envy, and confident that that they are in charge… More
Why Capitalism Has an Image Problem
– Wall Street Journal, March 18, 2012.Excerpt: Mitt Romney’s résumé at Bain should be a slam dunk. He has been a successful capitalist, and capitalism is the best thing that has ever happened to the material condition… More
Does America Still Have What It Takes?
– Mosaic, April 2014.Excerpt: Some years ago, I conducted an ambitious research project to document and explain patterns of human accomplishment across time and cultures. My research took me from 800 BCE, when… More
Multimedia
Thank God America Isn’t like Europe—Yet
– Washington Post, March 22, 2009.Excerpt: Do we want the United States to be like Europe? The European model has worked in many ways. I am delighted whenever I get a chance to go to Stockholm or Amsterdam, not to mention… More
The Happiness of the People
– (Washington: AEI Press, 2009.)Summary from Publisher: The political culture created by the Constitution has made Americans a people uniquely optimistic, lacking in class envy, and confident that that they are in charge… More
Why Capitalism Has an Image Problem
– Wall Street Journal, March 18, 2012.Excerpt: Mitt Romney’s résumé at Bain should be a slam dunk. He has been a successful capitalist, and capitalism is the best thing that has ever happened to the material condition… More
Does America Still Have What It Takes?
– Mosaic, April 2014.Excerpt: Some years ago, I conducted an ambitious research project to document and explain patterns of human accomplishment across time and cultures. My research took me from 800 BCE, when… More
Teaching
Thank God America Isn’t like Europe—Yet
– Washington Post, March 22, 2009.Excerpt: Do we want the United States to be like Europe? The European model has worked in many ways. I am delighted whenever I get a chance to go to Stockholm or Amsterdam, not to mention… More
The Happiness of the People
– (Washington: AEI Press, 2009.)Summary from Publisher: The political culture created by the Constitution has made Americans a people uniquely optimistic, lacking in class envy, and confident that that they are in charge… More
Why Capitalism Has an Image Problem
– Wall Street Journal, March 18, 2012.Excerpt: Mitt Romney’s résumé at Bain should be a slam dunk. He has been a successful capitalist, and capitalism is the best thing that has ever happened to the material condition… More
Does America Still Have What It Takes?
– Mosaic, April 2014.Excerpt: Some years ago, I conducted an ambitious research project to document and explain patterns of human accomplishment across time and cultures. My research took me from 800 BCE, when… More